Chapter 219 - Chapter 219: Resurrected from Desperation
Chapter 219: Resurrected from Desperation
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lu Miao pursed her lips and looked up at him.
After a moment, she spoke, “A glimmer of hope.”
From the divination, the current situation appeared extremely perilous, but there was a hidden chance of survival.
However, when it involved someone like Old Master Fu, the variables were numerous.
Until the very last moment, no one could be certain.
Fu Jingshen’s face turned grim, and his hand clenched tightly. With just four words, the danger was evident.
The high-ranking official beside him glanced at Lu Miao, curious about the extent of her influence on Fu Jingshen.
In this critical moment, not only did Fu Jingshen bring her here, but he also believed her without reason, based on a casual remark.
Pausing for a moment, the official looked at her and asked, “May I know your name?”
“Lu Miao, a friend of Fu Jingshen,” Lu Miao replied calmly.
Seeing that she didn’t intend to say more, the official refrained from further questioning and reassured Fu Jingshen, “As Miss Lu said, there is a chance of turning the situation around despite the danger.”
Fu Jingshen remained silent.
The phrase “a glimmer of hope” was merely a slim possibility, one that even Lu
Miao couldn’t guarantee. Who could guarantee with a hundred percent certainty that nothing would happen?
“The radar has detected a signal!” suddenly exclaimed one of the tower staff.
The group immediately gathered around, but the signal appeared on the screen for a moment and then disappeared again.
The staff quickly pinpointed the exact location and accessed the corresponding meteorological data within the area.
“It’s… thunderstorm.”
The staff member’s nervous voice changed.
The faces of everyone present grew solemn.
Thunderstorms typically involved lightning, strong winds, and severe turbulence.
Encountering any one of these during a flight was already a headache for the pilot. If all of them were present, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fu Jingshen nearly crushed the back of his chair with his grip.
Given Old Master Fuls special status, the staff had already begun to swiftly report the exact situation.
The two high-ranking officials nervously contacted the meteorological bureau and superiors, engaging in discussions.
Fu Jingshen calmed down and faced the parties on the video call. “Can we utilize any meteorological tools, such as artificial rainfall, to forcibly disperse the clouds and change the weather conditions?”
“It’s too late for meteorological intervention. It needs to be done hours, or even dozens of hours, in advance on a large scale. Besides, their aircraft is currently in the center of the thunderstorm. Attempting to intervene forcibly at this time might disrupt the aircraft and worsen the situation,” one of the high-ranking officials responded gravely.
Fu Jingshen closed his eyes. “Can we dispatch a rescue aircraft to survey the vicinity?”
“Fu, thunderstorm conditions are extremely dangerous, and all aircraft should steer clear. I understand your urgency, but we can’t send a rescue aircraft to take risks just for Mr. Fu,” said the person on the other end of the video call.
Fu Jingshen gritted his teeth. Among the Four Great Families of the Capital, the Fu and Chen families were aligned, while the Jiang and Su families were aligned. This person belonged to the Su family, and although they often clashed with the Fu family, they were always suppressed by the Fu and Chen families in key positions. They had been trying to oust the patriarch for a long time.
It was difficult not to suspect their involvement, excluding the foreign forces. Now they were obstructing the rescue efforts.
Fu Jingshen nodded and looked at the other high-ranking official beside him. “Fine, we don’t need anyone else to go. Uncle Chen, provide me with an aircraft. I’ll go myself.”
The weather was unpredictable, and the situation was urgent. Every second wasted put his grandfather in more danger.
He had a pilot’s license himself, so he would save his grandfather personally.
Chen Ming frowned. “Don’t be foolish. What if something happens to you? How can I face your father?”
“I’ll report to the superiors and request a rescue mission,” Chen Ming continued.
“Hmph, it’s easy for you to say. If something happens to the rescue aircraft, can you bear the responsibility?” The person from the Su family on the other end of the video call sneered.
Their intention was clearly to stand by and watch, seizing the opportunity to put the patriarch in a deadly situation.
Fu Jingshen’s eyes turned red, and he was about to retort.
Lu Miao reached out and pulled him, saying directly, “Come with me.”
Fu Jingshen didn’t waste any more words on them and immediately followed Lu Miao as they ran outside.
“Take me to the tallest rooftop nearby, ” Lu Miao said as they ran.
Fu Jingshen quickly turned around and took her to the control tower using the elevator.
The airport had been newly constructed last year, and the control tower stood at 86 meters high, equivalent to a 30-story building. Though it couldn’t match the skyscrapers in the city center, it was the tallest structure in the height-restricted airport.
Once they reached the top of the control tower, Lu Miao quickly turned her head and surveyed the surroundings.
The top of the tower was a circular space with a diameter of about twenty meters. It offered an unobstructed view of the surroundings, allowing them to overlook the area.
Lu Miao swiftly walked to the center of the platform.
All Fu Jingshen could see was her wrist turning, and she produced a jade cauldron, several sticks of incense, a long peach wood sword, and four small golden flags with complex symbols inscribed on them. He couldn’t quite make out where she had taken them from.
He speculated that they were similar to the spatial symbol engraved on the original bracelet, although he wasn’t sure where they were inscribed.
A flash of silver light, and a small dagger appeared.
Lu Miao beckoned Fu Jingshen with a crook of her finger, and he immediately stepped forward. Lu Miao took the dagger and made a cut on his fingertip, causing blood to flow. Then, she pinched his fingertip and intricately drew several patterns on the peach wood sword.
With her fingers forming seals, the incense sticks instantly ignited, and she inserted them into the jade cauldron. The four chess pieces were placed in the north, south, east, and west directions.
After finishing the preparations, Lu Miao rose with the peach wood sword in hand and swiftly traced a symbol in the empty space.
But halfway through the gesture, her movement froze.
Although Fu Jingshen had no idea what she was doing, he immediately asked anxiously, “What happened? Is there a problem?”
Lu Miao coughed twice. “Sorry, it’s my first time using this, and I can’t quite remember.”
Fu Jingshen nearly fell to his knees. “Lu Miao, you’re the genius, the formidable goddess! How could you forget something so crucial? Grandfather’s life is in your hands!”
Lu Miao raised her hand and touched her nose. The need for this ritual didn’t often arise, and she hadn’t used it since she self-taught herself. It was true that she had forgotten a bit.
“I know, I know,” she waved her hand, shooing him aside. She once again assumed the posture, and as she moved her hand, strands of golden light emanated from the sword.
It was now a little after three in the afternoon, and the scorching sun shone overhead.
The wind on the rooftop blew the smoke from the burning incense in the jade cauldron, and the four chess pieces rustled in the breeze..